Att. 5: Questions and Answers.pdf

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Protestant and Catholic Religious Education Coordinator and Protestant and Catholic Musician/Director
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This document is a Questions and Answers file for a federal contract opportunity involving religious services positions. The solicitation (FA480925Q0017) covers three positions: one Protestant Religious Education (RE) Coordinator, one Catholic Religious Education (RE) Coordinator, and one Catholic Musician/Director. Key details include a proposal due date of 23 July 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT, with questions due by 11 July 2025. The base period start date is 01 August 2025, and there are current incumbents with contract numbers FA480920P0020 (Mack Global LLC for Catholic/Protestant RE Coordinator) and FA480920P0019 (Idemma LLC for Catholic Musician/Director). The government has not finalized a transition/phase-in period and will coordinate this upon award. For the religious education coordinator roles, the performance work statement specifies 18 hours on-site during normal office hours and 6 flex hours per week for weekends and events outside normal duty hours, totaling 24 hours weekly.

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Questions and Answers

• Is there an Incumbent and what is the Contract number?

o Yes there is an incumbent o FA480920P0020, Mack Global LLC (Catholic/Protestant RE Coordinator) o FA480920P0019, Idemma LLC (Catholic Musician/Director)

• Will the Government allow for a 1-week extension?

o The Government will extend 3 days to allow extra time to review answers from questions.

New proposal due date is 23 July 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT

• Will questions be due at the same time the proposals are due?

o Please see Amended Combined Synopsis & Solicitation

Questions due No Later Than 11 July 2025

• Should the base period be retroactive and start July 1 2025?

o Please see Amended Combined Synopsis & Solicitation Base Period start date is 01 August 2025

• What is the transition/phase-in period?

o There is not a finalized planned transition/phased in-period, however it will be coordinated upon award.

• Can the Government confirm that the only expected response for the technical volume is detailed in (ii) Part ll – Technical Capability, pages 6 and 7 of the solicitation?

o The Government requires a plan detailing how the contractor will ensure compliance.

• (PWS – Catholic Music Accompanist, section 7.1) Can the Government confirm if the events estimate is evenly distributed over the year or seasonal?

o The hours are distributed throughout the year; however, the majority of the events will align with the applicable religious holidays.

• (PWS – Catholic Music Accompanist, section 7.1) Is there a projected calendar of events available/how long are each event?

o There is not a calendar, however the majority of the events will align with the applicable religious holidays.

• (PWS – Catholic RE Coordinator, Section 7.1.1) Instead of a range can the Government provide a number of hours that should be used for the proposal in order to compare offerors pricing apples to apples?

o Para 7.1.1 states 18 hours on site during normal office hours and 6 flex hours for weekends and events that fall outside normal duty hours for a total of 24 hours. (These hours are per week not monthly)

• (PWS – Catholic RE Coordinator, Section 7.1.1) Can the Government clarify the expected breakdown of the remaining 56-76 hours/should these be assumed as off-site, preparation, or flex hours?

o Para 7.1.1 states 18 hours on site during normal office hours and 6 flex hours for weekends and events that fall outside normal duty hours for a total of 24 hours. (These hours are per week not monthly)

• (PWS – Protestant RE Coordinator, Section 7.1.1) Instead of a range can the Government provide a number of hours that should be used for the proposal in order to compare offerors pricing apples to apples?

o Para 7.1.1 states 18 hours on site during normal office hours and 6 flex hours for weekends and events that fall outside normal duty hours for a total of 24 hours. (These hours are per week not monthly)

• (PWS – Protestant RE Coordinator, Section 7.1.1) Can the Government clarify the expected breakdown of the remaining 56-76 hours/should these be assumed as off-site, preparation, or flex hours?

o Para 7.1.1 states 18 hours on site during normal office hours and 6 flex hours for weekends and events that fall outside normal duty hours for a total of 24 hours. (These hours are per week not monthly)

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